Alice Atkin

@westcoastalice

Postdoctoral Fellow at York University, studying sensorimotor feedback, perception and action, driving, video games, and more. Fond of tea, cats, and stories. She / her.

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Alice Atkin@westcoastalice· 1d

I'm in this comic and I don't like it

Two panels from 'Bad Dream: A Dreamer Story' by Nicole Maines and Rye Hickman. In the first panel, the main character Nia is complimented by two other girls and realizes they're talking to her. In the second panel, Nia blushes with embarrassment and internally freaks out, telling herself to say something cool and funny and not say something stupid.

Alice Atkin@westcoastalice· 6d

Goodnight, Toronto! 🐦🏆

The skydome with the roof open during a game. The stands are full and the sky behind the condos overlooking the field is sunset-yellow.

The skydome later in the same game. The field is lit by floodlights and the sky is a very dark blue.

The skydome during the end of the same game. The floodlights have been turned blue so the whole stadium looks kind of purple.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. batting in front of Boston Red Sox catcher Adley Rutschman.

Alice Atkin@westcoastalice· 16d

Every book I read in July: 🦸‍♀️🏰🧳⚰️ 🧵🫧🐦🦆

A collage of eight books. Top row, from left to right: 'Galaxy: As the World Falls Down' by Jadzia Axelrod and Rye Hickman; 'The Curse of Chalion' by Lois McMaster Bujold; 'The Warmth of Other Suns' by Isabel Wilkerson; 'Zinky Boys' by Svetlana Alexievich. Bottom row: 'A Spindle Splintered' by Alix E. Harrow; 'The World of Edena' by Mœbius; 'The Starling: A Biography' by Stephen Moss; 'Ducks' by Kate Beaton.

Alice Atkin@westcoastalice· Jul 19

For no particular reason, I made a Letterboxd list of my Top 10 movies. But ask me again tomorrow, and several of them might be different

A collage of movie posters. Top row, from left to right: Alien, Mulholland Drive, Millennium Actress, Princess Mononoke, The Tale of the Princess Kaguya. Bottom row: Mad Max: Fury Road, Stalker, Ikiru, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Dr. Strangelove.

Alice Atkin@westcoastalice· Jul 15

It seems I've woken up in an alternate universe I'm choosing to call Brown Toronto

A current view of downtown Toronto, looking west from the CN Tower. The city looks like you're looking at it through a thick filter - everything is a horrible yellow-orange-brownish colour.

Alice Atkin@westcoastalice· Jul 10

actually, according to StoryGraph, these are the *only* 5 authors I've read at least 5 times (since 2019, when I started counting)

A histogram showing my most-read authors and how many times I've read them. Other authors listed and not included in the post above are Nghi Vo, Catherynne M. Valente, Léon Poliakov, Sofia Samatar, and Ursula K. Le Guin.

Alice Atkin@westcoastalice· Jul 3

Every book I read I June: ☸️🗡️👾🦌 🚂🪄

A collage of six books. Top row, from left to right: 'The Saint of Bright Doors' by Vajra Chandrasekera; 'Name Her Holy' by Aubrey Ennis; 'Galaxy: The Prettiest Star' by Jadzia Axelrod and Jess Taylor; 'The Lamb Will Slaughter the Lion' by Margaret Killjoy. Bottom row: 'The Underground Railroad' by Colson Whitehead; 'Witch Hat Atelier Vol. 1' by Kamome Shirahama.

Alice Atkin@westcoastalice· Jun 29

Becoming / Existing

Two monoliths featuring portraits of a person's face. Other faces in the background are marked with rainbow streaks of paint. The portrait on the left has text which says "We won't stop becoming" while the portrait on the right has text which says "We won't stop existing".

Alice Atkin@westcoastalice· Jun 28

I saw the Big Flag

A giant Pride flag hanging from a glass ceiling inside a shopping mall.

The same flag seen from a different angle.

Alice Atkin@westcoastalice· Jun 18

The Blue Jays advertising a "once-in-a-lifetime" trip to see polar bears makes it seem like the bears are going to eat you

A screenshot of a webpage for 50 / 50 tickets, where the secondary prize is a trip to Hudson's Bay to visit polar bears.

Alice Atkin@westcoastalice· Jun 17

Kiki: the world's rounded cat 🐈‍⬛

A black and white cat curled up in an almost-perfect circle on a bed.

Alice Atkin@westcoastalice· Jun 11

Space Jam (1996)

the evolving win probability for Game 4 of the 2026 NBA Finals between the Knicks and the Spurs. The Spurs are at ~99% for basically the whole game, and then the Knicks win it in the last second.

Alice Atkin@westcoastalice· Jun 1

Every book I read in May: 🐖💃🏕️🎸 🌲☢️✈️

A collage of 7 books. Top row, from left to right: 'The other side of daylight' by David Brooks; 'He Mele A Hilo' by Ryka Aoki; 'Honor Girl' by Maggie Thrash; 'Magica Riot Full Bloom' by Kara Buchanan. Bottom row: 'Uprooted' by Naomi Novik'; 'Voices from Chernobyl' by Svetlana Alexievich; 'Flights' by Olga Tokarczuk.

Alice Atkin@westcoastalice· May 12

The samurai are landing

A red ship with a sail and a green roof over the cabin, seen from a great height.

The same ship seen from sea level. You can see that it has two decks, with a black hull and gold-painted flourishes on the bow. The ship is named the Gozabune.

Alice Atkin@westcoastalice· May 11

Port Tower views

A harbor and city seen from a great height.

More of the harbor, including a ferris wheel.

Looking out to sea, with an artificial island on the left.

The city of Kobe; many mid-rise buildings and a few high-rises, with forested mountains in the background.

Alice Atkin@westcoastalice· May 10

Kobe Port Tower (108m tall, built in 1963)

A red lattice tower at the far end of an open square, with other buildings in the background. The sky is overcast.

The same tower seen from a closer vantage point. There are tents and trucks in the square beneath it. You can read the sign at the top of the tower which says "Port of Kobe".

Alice Atkin@westcoastalice· May 10

Posting this for Likes

A mural of a person on the side of a white building. On the left, it says "Less Likes" in blue letters. On the right, it says "More Love" in pink letters

Alice Atkin@westcoastalice· May 9

My mother's cat kept stealing her cushion on the garden bench so she bought a 2nd cushion so they could both have one. Anyway

Alice Atkin@westcoastalice· May 6

There's always a bigger fish 🐟

A giant, rusted metal fish sculpture next to a seafood restaurant, with plants and tables and umbrellas set up outside.

Alice Atkin@westcoastalice· May 6

Coast Guard Station 🛥

Two small, white coast guard boats docked underneath an elevated road.

Alice Atkin@westcoastalice· May 6

Driving the Port Liner (Not really. It's automated. Like Skytrain!)

The view out the front window of an elevated train, with tracks running ahead into the distance, and buildings and mountains visible.

Alice Atkin@westcoastalice· May 5

That picture is from the 30th floor restaurant, but my hotel room also has a view. A view of IKEA 😀

A city seen from a high balcony, with a grassy park below the balcony and buildings further away.

A blue IKEA building next to an elevated railway line, with a container port in the distance.

Alice Atkin@westcoastalice· May 5

View from my hotel in Kobe

A city with green mountains in the distance. An elevated railway line cuts through the city leading towards the mountains. The sky is partly cloudy.

Alice Atkin@westcoastalice· May 3

New city, new utility hole covers

An elevated railway line, with a narrow road on one side, concrete apartment buildings on the other, and green mountains in the distance.

A metal utility hole cover embedded in a stone sidewalk. The cover says 'KOBE' on it, above images of dolphins, waves, the Kobe Port Tower, a cruise ship, and fireworks.

Alice Atkin@westcoastalice· May 3

Osaka Station has a cool roof and is gigantic.

The entrance to Osaka station, on the ground floor of an enormous grey and blue building.

The bus depot at Osaka station, with lots of buildings in the background.

The roof over the train platforms at Osaka Station. The roof is made of metal and is held up by large girders suspended between two buildings on either side of the tracks. It has a sloping, check-mark shape.

Alice Atkin@westcoastalice· May 3

Turned my fluffy pancake breakfast into a murder scene

Three pancakes with whipped cream and pistachios, and red raspberry syrup splattered everywhere.

Alice Atkin@westcoastalice· May 3

Unless the movies have lied to me, I'm about to go on an adventure

A grey heron standing on one leg on a metal railing next to a river. It has an orange beak and leg, grey wing-feathers with a black shoulder patch, a black and white head, and long, white neck-feathers.

Alice Atkin@westcoastalice· May 3

This was a jump-scare on the streets of Osaka

A sign that says 'BRITAIN' in menacing black, uppercase letters above a picture of a white woman wearing a Union Jack fascinator, looking at the viewer with smug contempt.

Alice Atkin@westcoastalice· May 2

On the train 🚃

A woman (me) in a purple shirt and tan pants sitting on a bench next to No Face from 'Spirited Away'. No Face wears a black robe and has a white mask with a black mouth and eyes, and blue markings around the eyes. Blue sky and clouds are visible through the windows behind us.

Alice Atkin@westcoastalice· May 2

This is what the original castle looked like. Except, y'know, bigger